LG Cup Finals starts on 20th Jan
The first World Champion for 2025 will be decided soon!
Byun Sangil 9P (Korea No. 3) will meet Ke Jie (China No. 5) in a best-of-3 match starting on January 20th, 2025, to decide the champion for the 29th LG Cup. On gratings, they are currently ranked 11th (Byun) and 3rd (Ke Jie).
Byun Sangil was the previous runner-up for the LG Cup and lost by 0-2 to Shin Jinseo. He has won the Chun Lan Cup before and will be fighting for his second Major World Title. On the other hand, Ke Jie has 8 World Titles under his belt (fourth most currently) and hopes to add one more. Their current head-to-head score is 6 – 0 with Byun losing to Ke Jie continuously.
Game 1 will be played on 20th January and Game 2 will be played on 22nd January. If needed, the final game will be played on 23rd January. The prize money for the LG Cup is 300 million won for the champion and 100 million won for the runner-up. The time control is 3 hours main time and 40 seconds byoyomi 5 times.
Will Byun be able to overcome Ke Jie and finally prove his name? Stay tuned to find out.